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Guy de Maupassant

(1850 - 1893)

An Affair of State

Paris had just heard of the disaster of Sedan. The mayor of Canneville induced sixty-three men to volunteer in defense of their country. On the morning of the fifth of September, Dr Massarel gave...

17 min read · Rating: G · Read story

A Coward

Society called him Handsome Signoles, and after the performance he invited two ladies friends to take ices at Tortoni's. The Viscount walked for several minutes up and down his room before deciding...

15 min read · Rating: R · Read story

My Uncle Jules

A poor family set their hopes on the return of a previously good-for-nothing uncle who left for America to seek his fortune.

13 min read · Rating: G · Read story

Mademoiselle Fifi

A group of bored Prussian soldiers amuse themselves destructively while holed up in a French chateau.

23 min read · Rating: R · Read story

Ghosts

A young man's suspicions are aroused when he finds out his dead mother is appearing to his father, threatening eternal damnation unless the

11 min read · Rating: G · Read story

The Horla

Creeping paranoia becomes something altogether more sinister, but is it madness or has he discovered a plot that threatens humanity.

49 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

The Inn

When one of the winter caretakers of an isolated mountain inn goes missing, loneliness beings to take its toll on the other.

25 min read · Rating: G · Read story

A Piece of String

A man picks up a piece of string, an act which unfortunately coincides with the loss of a mayor's pocket book.

12 min read · Rating: PG · Read story

An Uncomfortable Bed

A man is certain his friends are about to play a practical joke on him ...

5 min read · Rating: G · Read story

Fear

A man describes the most frightening night of his life.

11 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

The Necklace

A poor woman borrows a necklace from a rich friend. Classic twisty tale.

14 min read · Rating: PG-13 · Read story

The Devil

An avaricious farmer makes arangements to have his dying mother looked after so he can get his crop in.

13 min read · Rating: G · Read story